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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Inadequate welfare humiliating: Vinnies (Australia)
"Humiliation begets greater disempowerment." Further, "...the government's refusal to lift payments was like "condemning people for not being able to walk up stairs while refusing to build a ramp" according to John Falzon, CEO of the National Council of the St Vincent...
SC Seton Hill Visit SCNY and Federation
The Sisters of Charity Federation website present a photo gallery of a historic visit of six Sisters from Korea to the Sisters of Charity of NY and the Federation. Sister Marlene Mondalek, General Superior of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, and six Sisters from...
New pontifical website for lay Catholics worldwide
The Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Laity is positioning its website as a resource for lay men and women ahead of Pope Benedict's Year of Faith, which will kick-off in October, according to the Catholic News Agency. “It is directed to all the lay faithful that...
Resources for the Feast of Frederic Ozanam
Something new ... and somethings old. Something new...VinFormation offers a new resource for the feast of Blessed Frederic . Somethings old... a collection of famvin news items from the past Resources for the feast of Bl. Frederic Ozanam | FAMVIN News Sep 6,...
Niagara University ranked among “Best in the Northeast”
Niagara University is again ranked as one of the best colleges in the Northeast, according to the nationally known education services company, The Princeton Review. It is one of 222 institutions The Princeton Review recommends in its “Best in the Northeast” section of...
Sister of Charity carries her medicines in Nepal
The picture says it all. Reaching out to the patients in the hills of Nepa I am back to my work and would like to share these pictures. As usual the rain has carried away the roads to our clinics and we have to walk carrying our medicines to the villagers. Keep us in...
Prayers for SVDP Assembly in Seattle
In an expression of Vincentian solidarity let us keep in our prayers the 2012 National Assembly - St Vincent de Paul Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - Saturday, September 01, 2012. They will be wrestling with the theme "HOPE IN HARD TIMES" (See their tentative agenda.)
Pioneer in Vincentian Systemic Change Attacked
We offer the people of Akamasoa and Father Pedro Opeka, CM our prayers and encouragement. Akamasoa Center was attacked by 10 bandits early Saturday morning on August 18, 2012. The bandits were armed with guns and swords. They demanded the whereabouts of Father Pedro...
Toxic Charity – Looking at Poverty Differently
Churches and charities have fallen into the bad habit of creating programs to help the poor when in reality the only people they are helping are themselves, creating a toxic charity that needs to be reexamined and fixed. In a groundbreaking book, “Toxic Charity:...
Digital Tool Kit for Young Adult Ministry
Young adults... It's a difficult demographic to minister to -- it encapsulates so many life stages and spiritual stages. But all (or at least most) are on the Internet. And some young adult ministers looking for an effective tool to minister are trying out Young Adult...